Point of View

Weekly review, April 6-12
During the whole week interesting and absorbing events and developments were following each other. On the first day of...
Weekly review. MARCH 30- APRIL 5
During the last week a number of events happened in the internal political life of Armenia. At the court of first...
"Judges Commit Official Crimes, While Attorneys Get Persecuted"
Yerevan, April 3 2009. On Friday, April 3, the press conference war held regarding the legal persecution of attorneys...
Committees Granting Release On Parole Are Not Transparent
On March 25 five human rights organizations issued the following statement 25.03.2009 We, the representatives of non-...
ARMENIA: A "serious setback to the development of a modern, progressive and liberal Armenia"
By Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service Armenian human rights defenders and religious communities remain deeply...
Heritage’s Statement on the May 31 Elections for Yerevan’s Council of Elders
The Heritage Party, reflecting the profound significance of the elections for the Council of Elders of Yerevan, and in...
Internet Restrictions During 2008 State of Emergency
For the first time in the history of the Republic of Armenia from March 2 to 20th, 2008 internet usage was restricted...
Human Rights Defender Published 2008 Annual Report
Download the report (pdf, 1.22 Mb) “Human rights in Armenia are in crisis,” said today RA Ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan...
March 1, 2009
On March 1, after 1 year of the tragic events of 2008, Armenian National Congress conducted a rally at Matenadaran. The...
Armenia: Skewed Prosecution Over 2008 Clashes
(New York) - Armenia has yet to hold the police accountable for their excessive use of force a year after a day of...